mRemoteNG vs. pcAnywhere (Discontinued)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
mRemoteNG
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
mRemoteNG is a fork of mRemote, an open source, tabbed, multi-protocol, remote connections manager.N/A
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Score 7.0 out of 10
N/A
PcAnywhere was remote administration software from established security software vendor Symantec. The application reached end of life in 2014.N/A
Pricing
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Community Pulse
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Considered Both Products
mRemoteNG
Chose mRemoteNG
Every now and then I do look to see if there is any other software that can bring together multiple remote access protocols in a single interface that can contain multiple connections to remote devices with image scaling to mage use of a windowed interface and have yet to find …
Chose mRemoteNG
mRemoteNG is far more useful than LogMeIn when on the same network, or VPN as the servers, as it allows multiple server screens open in multiple tabs. LogMeIn is much more useful when working out of the office for its ability to connect anywhere, but each system accessed is in …
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Chose pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.
Features
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Remote Administration
Comparison of Remote Administration features of Product A and Product B
mRemoteNG
7.9
Ratings
3% below category average
pcAnywhere (Discontinued)
9.0
Ratings
10% above category average
Screen sharing8.00 Ratings00 Ratings
File transfer5.10 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Over-the-Internet remote session9.00 Ratings9.00 Ratings
Remote management of servers & workstations10.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Remote Active Directory® management9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Centralized management dashboard8.10 Ratings00 Ratings
Annotations7.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Monitoring and Alerts9.00 Ratings00 Ratings
Multi-platform remote control5.50 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
8.5
(0 ratings)
7.0
(0 ratings)
Usability
8.5
(0 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
mRemoteNGpcAnywhere (Discontinued)
Likelihood to Recommend
mRemote is well suited if you need to manage multiple types of servers and/or network devices. Instead of opening a dedicated Putty session and having to manage all of the windows, mRemote can handle all of this with different tabs. If you only have a few devices (less than 10), mRemote could be overwhelming for the need and not quite match up with what you are needing.
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Synmantec pcAnywhere is excellent when you require a secure remote connection, and you have enough computational power and internet bandwidth.
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Pros
  • Tabbed Views. Each server remote desktop is viewed in its own separate tab, similar to a web browser. This makes it much quicker and easier to switch between them than using separate windows.
  • Storing credentials. You can configure it with log on credentials for each system, saving time on accessing as you don't need to enter a password each time.
  • Multiple connection types. I use the traditional RDP the most, but mRemoteNG allows many different connection types, similar to Putty.
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  • Multiple connections
  • Cross-platform
  • Decent UX
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Cons
  • Sadly not seeing much in the way of active development these days.
  • Have had a few issues where the config file has been messed up (so learnging to back that up was key).
  • Interface is functional but not pretty and can be a bit clunky at times.
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  • Sometimes it is too slow
  • Consumes too much bandwidth
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Usability
It's very easy to setup and use. The tree structure organizes the multiple connections in a hierarchical manner which makes it easy to browse and the tabbed browsing make it simple to switch between multiple ongoing connections You can even export the list of connections and import it to another setup.
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Support Rating
Never actually needed to use support so have no idea - honestly it's simple enough to use I'd be surprised if anyone really needs support with it.
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Alternatives Considered
mRemoteNG is far more useful than LogMeIn when on the same network, or VPN as the servers, as it allows multiple server screens open in multiple tabs. LogMeIn is much more useful when working out of the office for its ability to connect anywhere, but each system accessed is in a separate window making navigation a little tricky. Sometimes I use them in tandem however, LogMeIn to access a machine in my network, then mRemoteNG to access multiple machines from there!
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[We chose Synamtec pcAnywhere because] its embedded both-direction encryption exceeds the industry requirements.
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Return on Investment
  • Very easy to hand over connections to new starters.
  • Having multiple remote protocols in one place is a massive time saver.
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  • It allows us to comply with the latest safe browsing requirements.
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